Sunday Afternoon in My Hood, Minamikasai, that is
Finally, after spending nearly two weeks shut in I awoke without a sore throat today. Such a relief to finally have gotten rid of that worst symptom of my never ending cold. Since I had been shut in for so long I decided I needed to take a stroll.
The weather feels a lot more like spring that it does for mid-November. I could actually wear a t-shirt walking around my hood. Now my hood is like other hoods around the world. Whether it is Brooklyn Heights, Kendall, West Baltimore, Temple Terrace, Ueno or anywhere else. It might not be dangerous like some, but it is where I now call home. I know where the corner stores all are. I know which houses have the beautiful gardens, or where to avoid a run in with parent patrols. It is my home. It is Minamikasai (Southern Kasai) on the edge of eastern Tokyo wedged in between Tokyo Disneyland, which is actually in Chiba Prefecture, and Tokyo Bay.
I was surprised that there are still just bout no autumn leaves in the hood. Again it is hard to believe that it is almost to weeks into November but there are no colors. Most of the leaves are dirty brown rather than vibrant hues.
I am thankful for all of you that asked about my well being and my absence from the web over the last week or so. Here are some still blooming flowers from my hood, to your hood, where ever that may be.
